Articles

Community-Based Care in Taiwan: Building Long-Term Care Around Local Networks, Access and Everyday Life

Taiwan has made community-based care central to its response to population ageing, using local service networks to connect assessment, home support, day care, prevention, respite and family assistance. This article...

Financing Long-Term Care in Taiwan: Sustainability, Entitlements and the Future Funding Challenge

Taiwan has expanded long-term care through a tax-funded model that combines a dedicated Long-Term Care Development Fund, public subsidies, user contributions and substantial family support. This article examines how financing...

Long-Term Care 2.0 in Taiwan: Building a More Integrated System of Community Support

Taiwan’s Long-Term Care 2.0 reforms significantly expanded access to home, community and caregiver support while building a denser local service network. This article examines how the model changed eligibility, care...

Population Ageing in Taiwan: Demographic Change and the Growing Demand for Long-Term Care

Taiwan’s transition into a super-aged society is changing the scale and nature of long-term care demand. This article examines how longevity, very low fertility, a shrinking working-age population and changing...

Taiwan’s Long-Term Care System: Policy, Provision and the Evolution of Community Support

Taiwan has entered a super-aged era while its long-term care system moves from the expansion achieved under Long-Term Care 2.0 into the new Long-Term Care 3.0 phase. This article examines...